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Wrecker accident kills man Thursday
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
A Bloomington man operating a roll-back wrecker was fatally injured Thursday afternoon in an accident that occurred on Sylvania Road, west of County Road 800 East in Center Township. Lester Odell "Buck" Turpin, 62, died from multiple internal injuries he sustained when he was pinned between the cab of his wrecker and the roll-back truck bed about 2:15 p.m., according Greene County Chief Deputy Coroner Brian Gainey...
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Patricia Price
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
Patricia Price, 51, of Worthington passed away at 3:53 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, 2006 at Southwood Health and Rehabiliation Center in Terre Haute. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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Margaret Georgina Williams
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
Margaret Georgina Williams, 81, of Linton, passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born Aug. 9, 1925 in Tulare, Calif., to James Wilson and Emma Major Wilson. She was a retired beautician and a 1943 graduate of Fullerton High School. ...
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Local runners prepare for regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
Saturday will be a historic day for the Shakamak boys and girls cross country programs. It will be the first time that the Lady Lakers have ever had a team compete at the regional. The Lady Lakers edged Martinsville for fifth place at the Brown County Sectional Tuesday, earning a spot in the Brown County Regional, which again will take place at Eagle Park...
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Lady Cardinals snap losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
Bloomfield snapped its losing streak at nine as the Lady Cardinal volleyball team defeated visiting Shoals 25-11, 25-20, 25-12 Thursday night at Glover Gymnasium. "The girls played really well," said Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte. "We finally hit the ball...
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Lady Thunderbirds earn 13th victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
Eastern Greene ended the regular season with three wins in a row, including a 25-22, 25-15, 25-17 victory at Monrovia Thursday night. "Tonight was a great win," said Eastern Greene volleyball coach Gina Ingram. "Both our JV and varsity exited the Monrovia gym with wins...
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Linton takes out Cloverdale in three
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
Linton-Stockton went on the road and picked up a 25-14, 25-18, 25-18 victory at Cloverdale Thursday night. "Cloverdale is a much improved team," said Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Penny Wininger. "It was nice to see the girls come out and play well in the first game...
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Lady Lakers drop fourth match
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
Shakamak, ranked No. 9 in the latest Class A volleyball poll, lost for just the fourth time this season, coming up on the short end of a 15-25, 25-18, 13-25, 21-25 score at Owen Valley Thursday night. "We did a lot of adjusting tonight and we did not adjust well at all," said Shakamak coach Jeri Morin. " We had to play without our leading hitter tonight as Brooke Collins suffered an ankle injury in our South Knox game on Tuesday."...
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Lady Bulldogs win Sullivan County title
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
For the ninth time in the past 11 seasons, Union (Dugger) claimed the Sullivan County championship with a 18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-12 victory at North Central Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs, who earlier defeated Sullivan, improved to 16-10 and finished 2-3 in the Tri-River Conference...
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Laverne Medlock
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
Laverne Medlock, 80, of Linton passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born June 26, 1926 in Greene County to Jesse and Lelia (Reed) Wright. On March 1, 1947, she married Kenneth M. Medlock. She worked at GC Murphy Department Store for 29 years before retiring in 1991. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and a charter member of Linton Ladies Civitan Club...
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Chester F. Howell
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
Chester F. Howell, 90, Johnsonville, S.C., passed away Sept. 20, 2006 in Lake City Hospital. Born in Dugger, he was the son of William and Mammie (Lynk) Howell. He was a 1930 graduate of Union High School and was employed as a manufacturing engineer. ...
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E-911 project takes another step forward
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
Greene County's E-911 re-addressing project picked up further momentum Thursday night as a capacity crowd of more than 50 packed into the Linton City Hall chambers to learn more about how the process with work. In the 90-minute informational meeting organized by the Eastern Greene Development Association and hosted by Linton Mayor Tom Jones, attendees heard from representatives of a consulting company that may work with the county on the project, as well as a U.S. ...
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Rep. Borders to speak with attorneys about meeting
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
Dist. 45 State Rep. Bruce Borders plans on speaking with attorneys from the Statehouse today to see if a meeting held by the Wright Township Advisory Board on Aug. 30 was legal or illegal. Wright Township Trustee William Michael and the advisory board held a meeting on Aug. 30 and voted to go ahead with seeking a $200,000 emergency loan...
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German student finds Greene County, area interesting
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
JASONVILLE -- Jana Zimmermann has enjoyed her time in Greene County experiencing American life. Zimmermann, who lives in Löhne, Germany, is finishing up a two-week visit to the area in which she's stayed with the Dena Irwin and Mindy Kurtz families...
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Some Lyons residents concerned about rubbish, clutter
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
LYONS -- Residents visiting the Lyons Town Council on Thursday night conveyed concerns about yards filled with rubbish and clutter. When clerk-treasurer Kim Flynn explained she could send a letter informing residents they were violating ordinances, Lyons resident Hank Tonyan suggested finding the name of a person who could pick up "junk" and include the information along with the violation letter...
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Jasonville VFD to host safety fair
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
The Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department, in cooperation with the Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department, will host a safety fair in connection with Fire Prevention Week. This year's fire safety fair will be from 3-8 p.m. on Saturday at the Jasonville Fire House...
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Shakamak school receives grants
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
JASNOVILLE -- Shakamak High School Principal Vanessa Hodge told the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees about some successful grants in the junior high and high school during the board's Thursday night meeting. Hodge said a group of half a dozen teachers or more are combining their "Learn and Serve Grant" funds for one multi-departmental wellness program. ...
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Elks to host State President's Night
(Local News ~ 10/13/06)
The Linton Elks Lodge will host its State President's Night on Saturday with State President Tom McQueary presiding. McQueary, formerly of Jasonville, joined the Linton Elks Lodge on May 31, 1967. Linton Elks Exalted Ruler Kenny Rippy explained, "The state president goes to every lodge in the state and inspects and sees how things are. But this is his home lodge. It is quite an accomplishment to work your way up."...
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Debbie (Patton) Bievenour
(Obituary ~ 10/13/06)
Debbie (Patton) Bievenour, 32, of Ruther Glen, Va., and formerly of Linton, passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at D.C. University Hospital in Richmond, Va. She was born Dec. 5, 1973, in Linton, the daughter of Chuck and Sue (Shonk) Davidson...
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WRV falls at Bedford North Lawrence
(High School Sports ~ 10/13/06)
White River Valley's volleyball team slipped to 7-18 after a 20-25, 12-25, 13-25 loss at Bedford North Lawrence Thursday night. Tayler Kail (four), Danielle Gardner (four), Kim Long (three), Tasha Borter (two), DeLaney Sanders (two) and Carly Johnson (one) combined for 16 kills for the Lady Wolverines...
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